Per-Ingvar Brånemark
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Per-Ingvar Brånemark (3 May 1929 – 30 December 2014) was a Swedish physician and researcher, known as the "father of modern dental implantology".[1] The Brånemark Osseointegration Center (BOC), named after its founder, was founded in 1989 in Gothenburg, Sweden.[2]
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Per-Ingvar Brånemark | |
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Born | (1929-05-03)3 May 1929 Karlshamn, Sweden |
Died | 20 December 2014(2014-12-20) (aged 85) Gothenburg, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Alma mater | Lund University |
Known for | Osseointegration research |
Awards | European Inventor Award 2011 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Orthopedic surgery |
Institutions | Gothenburg University |
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